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[TiCKleMaN87]

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.

 

[natural tickler]

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.

yeah, and now Hendrick Motorsports have officially become the New York Yankees of NASCAR

 

[TiCKleMaN87]

yeah, and now Hendrick Motorsports have officially become the New York Yankees of NASCAR

LOL that is exactly what somebody said at the press conference

 

[jd58]

i'm afraid we might not hear from LK for awhile. she'll be in mouring over the JR.news.

the # 5 budweiser car don't look or sound so bad.

let's not forget that it was Dale sr. that gave Rick his first nascar win.
so i think this is fitting.

 

[Mislaffsalot]

I think it's awesome that Junior has joined the ranks at Hendrick Motorsports....but please, oh please, let the "Yankees of NASCAR" nickname die a quick but painful death. *shudders*

 

[lk70]

I'm horrified and know not what to do with myself. So long as JR is happy I guess but I think I'll have to move back to Tony full time as my driver of choice, with my usual interest in Carl Edwards even though he's in a Ford.

 

[TiCKleMaN87]

....but please, oh please, let the "Yankees of NASCAR" nickname die a quick but painful death. *shudders*

I agree. The media can blow things out of proportion

 

[Pokey]

Truth is, if we consider the Talent leve at HMS, it is probably higher than that equilovent of the "Yankees". Pretty awesome group of drivers including the 25 ole whats his name (Mears). However, that never is a lock for a win each week, especially with the new car becoming the only car next year. I think it will be very interesting going forward.

On a side note, LK, I was glad to see your Resident Ford cutie win at MIS. Mr. Edwards peformed his back flip flawlessly.

 

[lk70]

Ella Sofia Gordon was born at 9am this morning. Who wants to bet she looks more like Jimmie Johnson than Jeff Gordon?

 

[jugner]

Why is it if your a Gordon fan you don't like Jr., and vice versa?

 

[Iwant2Btickled]

And didn't Kurt get what was coming to him after that jackass move in the pits?

He should have gotten more than that... how bout SUSPENDED.. for that asshole move... and the horror of him driving like that in Rusty's car... I bet old Penske is going "WTF have I done?" Tony just needs to kick the shit out of the little weasel and be done with it. period.

not that I have a HATE HATE problem with Kurt or anything... HELL YES I DO. lol

 

[lk70]

Why is it if your a Gordon fan you don't like Jr., and vice versa?

Because Jeff Gordon was the first driver to really challenge Dale Earnhardt. He was beginning to steal the limelight from SR and it's difficult to know what would have happened had SR not died, but the two of them were certainly two of the best racers.

Jeff Gordon represents the "new" NASCAR, a younger more worldly crowd, with fewer roots in the southern community.

Dale Earnhardt was "old" NASCAR, a product of generations of hardworking, moonshine running car guys who made NASCAR into a sport.

Most Dale SR fans became Dale JR fans, hence they hate Jeff Gordon. In reality, despite the on track rivalry, Dale SR and Gordon were friends and business partners.

Personally, I don't like Jeff Gordon because he's a whiner. If things don't go his way, he whines and makes a lot of noise about it.

Dale JR absolutely never does that. Never. He's a very mature driver who does a great job of shaking things off.

Enough info for you? 🙂

 

[jd58]

Ella Sofia Gordon was born at 9am this morning. Who wants to bet she looks more like Jimmie Johnson than Jeff Gordon?

oh! now that's not nice 😛

anyway i'll bet big daddy wins sunday

 

[Mislaffsalot]

Because Jeff Gordon was the first driver to really challenge Dale Earnhardt. He was beginning to steal the limelight from SR and it's difficult to know what would have happened had SR not died, but the two of them were certainly two of the best racers.

Jeff Gordon represents the "new" NASCAR, a younger more worldly crowd, with fewer roots in the southern community.

Dale Earnhardt was "old" NASCAR, a product of generations of hardworking, moonshine running car guys who made NASCAR into a sport.

Most Dale SR fans became Dale JR fans, hence they hate Jeff Gordon. In reality, despite the on track rivalry, Dale SR and Gordon were friends and business partners.

Personally, I don't like Jeff Gordon because he's a whiner. If things don't go his way, he whines and makes a lot of noise about it.

Dale JR absolutely never does that. Never. He's a very mature driver who does a great job of shaking things off.

Enough info for you? 🙂

LOL! That made me laugh......yes, that was funny, comical, not completely correct, but whatever. 😉

and I like Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr.......im one of the few. 🙂

 

[lk70]

What's this I hear? Both the 24 and the 48 failing inspection at Sonoma? Uh-oh, is that dirty rotten cheater Knaus rubbing off on Steve Latarte?

 

[Mislaffsalot]

eh, just following in the footsteps of Junior's crew chief, methinks 😉

 

[jd58]

DEI can't sell the #8 to Hendrick because nascar owns,licenses and assigns the numbers to the teams.
Hendrick can only get the#8 with nascars approval.

 

[jd58]

congrats. to denny on the win yesterday.

sounds like there was some problem with the 5 car passing post race inspection.

it,s Richard Petty's 70th birthday today 7-2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

 

[lk70]

Apparently DEI can sell the 8 to Hendrick. NASCAR just has to approve the transfer and they don't concern themselves with financial arrangements. So they say this week. Last week it was a different story. NASCAR can really be full of it sometimes.

 

[jd58]

sounds like it's a done deal. sam Hornish from the IRL will be in the #12 in '08

the name Nextel will be replaced in '08. there is a news conference set for 3 pm saturday.

also i hear there is talks about moving the Daytona 500 to nov.

 

[jd58]

another HELL! of a finish in Daytona.

congrats. jamie

 

[Pokey]

Tony "Smoke"Stewart handled the field at Chicagoland today. Kenseth wants to win there pretty bad but had to settle with second. So, LK, you should be smilin tonight!!!!

 

[TiCKleMaN87]

BIG NEWS

DEI and Ginn racing have merged officailly. The #13 team for Nemechek has been terminated while the #14 team's points will become the #15 teams points. Neither the #13, or #14 will race t Indy this week.

You can read more here:

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/07/25/dei.ginn.merger/index.html

 

[Pokey]

According to the weather I am looking at outside there won't be a MIS today here in Michigan. Course I am 1.5 hours from MIS but I can't believe it will happen. MIS in November to decide the chase? nOVEMBER is not normally a great month to do things here. We'll see.

 

[lk70]

Toyota

Gibbs to Toyota. Earnhardt to Hendrick.

Have I fallen through some sort of worm hole to an alternate universe?